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• BMW X5 (2016) - Mileage indicator for brake pads (front) replaceme 15 Feb 2023 (Forum)
    My X5 (2016) had had 3100 miles until front brake pads replacement indicated on the dashboard for quite some time. Brought it for a regular servicing at BMW where front brake pads were confirmed to be at 7 mm.  Immediately after I collected my car the same day, the reading changed to 1200 miles till replacement (ie minus almost 2K). And the mileage has been decreasing with the miles driven ever since (it stayed at 3100 for a long time).
• KIA Sportage BMW Honda Volvo etc - Dislike new cars 19inch wheels privacy windows 23 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  I am looking at buying a new SUV type vehicle as more comfortable to enter and I like raised position. Looking at several different makes (Honda, Kia, Hyundai, BMW,Volvo etc,) it seems that unless you go for the basic model, there is rarely any option except to accept large often 18 or 19 inch wheels and skinny tyes. Thus less comfort than say 16 inch wheels and more risk of damage to tyre and wheel if hit a pothole.
• BMW R80/7 - Importing bike 22 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Hello, I have here in Oman where I work an ex Royal Oman Police BMW R80/7, at some point the engine was replaced with a 750 cc unit consequently the numbers do not match. it is running but I have not tested and insured it for the road here owing to the crazy drivers and accident stats.
• Audi, Land Rover, BMW etc make designers redundant 18 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Audi, BMW, Land-Rover, Jaguar etc are making car designers redundant. Apparently they are no longer needed. Any of the staff can now create a new model by just increasing or decreasing size. To differentiate between models the font and rear lights will be changed a little while acrease line along flanks will be moved, up, down, angled or delted to make side views distinct.
• BMW 520d SE auto tiptronic 2007 - 520d auto tiptronic juddering 20 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  [endif]--> I have just purchased a 520d SE automatic tiptronic, 2007 June with 32K on the clock the car has been fully serviced at BMW and has an enhanced service package running for 5 years. When I run up to a stop say at traffic lights and leave it in "drive" there is a movement from side to side as if the engine is missing or somebody is pushing the car from side to side, it virtually stops if I put it in "Neutral".
• 2002 bmw 316ti - falsely stamped service book 25 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all this is my first post on here. If anyone can advise me great. I have bought a fsh 2002 bmw 316ti. The seller claimed it had full service history, i checked the book and it doe's. Now i have started finding way to many problems with the car so i have gone to the garage who has compleated the last three service's over the last 25 thousand miles.
• BMX 2004/04 X3 3.0 Sport - Towing a horsebox with a BMW X3 16 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  There are lots of companies offering it and they all seem straight forward enough. I thought I would call BMW to check that a towbar wouldn't interfere with the parking sensors and just to check that adding a towbar is ok. They said it needs an up-rated cooling fan and want to charge me £1,900 to fit a towbar and a cooling fan.
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 02 330d rough idle/shuddering 3 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  A fault has developed on my wife's BMW whereby when she is crawling to a halt (e.g. at a busy roundabout) or manoeuvring at slow speed the car shudders from what appears to be engine vibration. When the revs rise it goes away and it is intermittent in nature.
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 99 2.8 Misty Eyed 30 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have owned my 1999 E39 2.8 BMW from new and its 165,000 miles have been completed with few faults. It is still a great car. Of late however the headlights have been suffering from condensation between the plastic outer cover and the bulb / reflector inners.
• BMW 5-Series E60 (2003 - 2009) - 06 2.0 alloy wheels & body work warranty 7 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, Washed my car yesterday, rubbed my sponge over the drivers side rear alloy wheel and it started flaking in one area about 1" x 1" wide. Considering my past experiences with BMW I'm expecting another fight on my hands but this flaking is on the inside of a spoke so it's obviously not curb damage. I have never washed the wheels with anything other than car shampoo (i.e no Wonder Wheels type chemicals).
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 04 2.5 Oil Level irregular - Major? 18 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  The level this morning showed oil all over the stick - even though the car has been parked for nearly a day. It had a visual inspection at BMW main dealer last week that found nothing. I'm at the end of a PCP and really need to know if now sounds like the time to hand the car back (i would like to keep it if it doesn't sound like there's a big bill looming) Any thoughts on what it could be?
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - Which estate? 10 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I could really do with an estate as I often find myself going to the local tip with all sorts of stuff and it's also going to be handy if/when we go on holiday next year. I quite like the look of the BMW 3 series estate from 2002 until the new shape launched a year or 2 back. What's the best engine for this car - quite fancy the 330d. Any horror stories? Also what is an absolute must when buying a used beemer - things like service history etc?
• BMW - customer contact program or packages 15 May 2008 (Forum)
  The purpose with this research is to evaluate how manufactures of luxury products confirm or welcome their customers in connection to sales and to identify how this creates value for the costumers. My questions are: -Do the brands BMW, Audi, honda, Lexus and mercedez-Benz have any kind of ?customer contact programme? that welcomes customers as new car owners? -If yes, what is this package/programme comprised of? -Do the packages differ between car models?
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 04, Puddle in footwell. 10 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Following the torrential rain over the last 24 hours, I noticed a small puddle in the front passenger footwell of my 2004 E46 BMW Touring. It has happened once before when it was parked for a week, again during heavy rain. It's rained plenty of other times without it happening though. I tried to feel around the sides of the carpet to trace the 'flow' but couldn't seem to find any other wet patches other than the puddle on the floor.
• '00 BMW E38 2.8 - Loss of power 9 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I have a BMW E38 with the M52 engine (2.8) that has 30K miles on the clock X-reg. If it starts instantly it will run as it should but if it doesn?t start instantly then It has a lack of power for the journey. The DME error codes are code 65 inlet cam sensor.
• BMW 5 Series iDrive. 15 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Please could someone let me know if the iDive system is as bad as is painted. This morning a beautiful black 5 series BMW past me and I thought what a lovely looking car it is with very good people carrying ability etc and with reasonable economy for a car of it's class. I have heard so many negative comments shouted about the awkward iDrive.
• Car wash instead of anti-freeze! BMW 318 26 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  BMW 318i J-plate Hi, i accidentally put car wash into the radiator instead of anti-freeze. Silly thing really as they were both the same colour but now that the engine started to overheat on the way back from the airport we had to stop every 5 minutes, bleed the drain valve, let out as much gass bubbles as possible, let it cool down then repeat the process 5-10 times before getting home!
• Low mileage bmw compact - advice 15 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I recently bought a 19,000 mile 5 year old 318ti automatic from a little old lady. It's now done 23k and is loosening up nicely! it was serviced by BMW before I bought it and due to it's age they changed the brake fluid, coolant, and plugs along with the oil. It has only had 2 oil services in it's life previously (I guess it was serviced on the "lights", and it has been used infrequently).
• BMW iX3 - traction? 4 Apr 2025 (Forum)
  Hi there Hello - I’m new here and had a question if anyone has got thoughts. We are in the market for a used EV and it’s down to the iX3 or Mercedes...
• BMW X5 - Advice on SMART Repair 25 May 2024 (Forum)
  Hello everyone - newbee poster here but long standing fan of this forum.  I have scuffed my car and am looking for quotes. I came across a company...